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Fondue Party: Decorative Cylinders From "Weekend Entertaining" episode WKE-208

Use vegetables and flowers to create a colorful centerpiece for your Fondue party.

This party is rated 2 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most difficult, and is geared toward the skills of a frequent entertainer.

Hourly Breakdown

Total Prep Time -- 13 hours
Decorative Cylinders -- 1 hour

Materials --

Glass cylinders
Asparagus stalks
Frozen corn kernels
Grape tomatoes
Roses

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	Figure A
	Figure B

Decorative Cylinders

1. Trim roses to just above the height of the vase. The blooms will basically rest right at the lip of the vase.

2. For the tomato vase, bind the roses at the base of the stems. Place the flowers in the vase and fill in with the tomatoes. Fill with water to magnify the tomatoes.

3. For the asparagus vase, use two cylinders. Put a smaller cylinder inside of a larger one. Arrange asparagus stalks in the larger cylinder around the smaller one (figure A). Place the roses in the small cylinder.

   Note: Be creative and use any colorful fruit or vegetable that is in season.

4. For the corn kernel vase, bind the roses at the base of the stems. Place the flowers in the vase and fill in with corn kernels (figure B). Fill with water to magnify the corn kernels.

   Expert Tip: Adding fruits and flowers with your vegetables adds a lot of color and creates interest with your arrangement.

RESOURCES :

Tool, Equipment and Special Event Rental (HSS RentX)
HSS RentX
Denver, CO 80222
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Create for Less
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Fabric.com
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Quality Wholesale Florist
115 E. 4th Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone: 865-546-4610

GUESTS :

Harry Schwartz
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Yarmouth, ME 04096
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Diann Valentine
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